World Happenings Briefly Told From The War Fronts
Chief Edward Gamble of the Kit galla Indian Bank sent 100 to the United Kingdom High Commissioner in Canada for war prosecution. Britain reports wheat and sugar stocks sufficient with no need for further reserves. Italian and German submariners captured or sunk arrive in Australia, many described as youths. Rudolf Hess is under guard with rationing same as guards. Gen. W Anders plans three divisions for the new Polish army in Russia. Polish consul-general Victor Podoski informed. Canadian industry hits new high with 1,605,580 workers in 12,577 establishments as of Aug 1. Munitions contracts near 2.6 billion dollars. Curtiss-Wright plane division employees to ship 10,000 cigarette packages to allied troops.
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Edward Gamble
Kitgalla
W. Anders
Russia
Victor Podoski
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Department of Munitions and Supply
United Kingdom
Curtiss-Wright Corporation Airplane Division
Britain
United States
Gold Shipments Far From Russia Boost Fort Knox Reserves
In one week of September more than 5.65 million dollars in gold arrived from Russia. The Commerce Department notes Soviet shipments likely lead Europe in 1941, with Canada sending 278 million in the first half of the year, much from the United Kingdom. Russia's exports to the U.S. nearly doubled from the first six months of 1940 to 1941, with smaller gains from some South American nations and South Africa.
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Russia
Department of Commerce
Soviet Union
United States
Canada
United Kingdom
America
South American
Union of South Africa
Fort Knox
New York Sun
Patriot Professor Recounts Filipino Boy Essay
Adrian J. Barnouw, a Columbia University chair and author of The Dutch, discusses a Filipino boy's essay praising a cow. The piece blends rhetoric and patriotism and culminates with the defiant line liberty or death.
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Adrian J. Barnouw
Queen Wilhelmina
Netherlands
Columbia University
Do Not Thaw Frozen Food Until It Is Used
Do not thaw frozen food until it will be used. Once thawed the entire item should be consumed or cooked promptly to prevent spoilage and foodborne illness. Follow safe refrigeration and handling guidelines to maintain quality and safety.
Cars Or Planes The Telegram Opinion On War Gasoline
The Toronto Telegram argues it is better for Canadians to keep cars in garages than to waste Britain's planes. The motorist avoids driving in bad weather, acknowledging a greater risk to family comfort from the Hun if Britain lacks gasoline and oil for victory.
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Toronto Telegram
Britain
Shirtwaist Frock for Juniors Pattern 4878
Anne Adams designs a back to school shirtwaist frock with a peasanty look. The four section skirt features a bias waist band and a gathered bodice with a Peter Pan collar, short puff sleeves, and optional full length sleeves for winter. Pattern 4878 available in sizes 6 through 14 via 20 cent request from Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Renewal In the Arapahoe Pioneer’s Sad Tale
WPA Writer’s Project excerpt recounts a man who abandons his paper faces a chain of misfortunes from selling coins below market to tax sales, betting losses, and a Sunday fine. The piece includes echoed quotations from the Columbus Daily Telegram and notes curious facts about baby eels, a one mile bomb drop, and Canada’s 37 museums with full-time staff.
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Arapahoe
Nebraska
WPA
Mollie McCarthy
Columbus Daily Telegram
Churchill named honorary lord warden of Cinque Ports
Prime Minister Churchill is appointed lord warden for the Cinque Ports a largely ceremonial post with no salary or residence duties. He will not be installed at Walmer Castle until after the war, succeeding the late Lord Willingdon. The original Cinque Ports Hastings Sandwich Dover Romney and Hythe date from historic coastal defense roles with Winchelsea and Rye added later.
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Churchill
Cinque Ports
Walmer Castle
Lord Willingdon
Canada
Hastings
Sandwich
Dover
Romney
Hythe
Britain
Winchelsea
Rye
Tax on Tips Added to Income for British Workers
London Daily Sketch reports a new tax on gratuities for British workers in tipped jobs. A 10 percent surcharge on bills to cover gratuities helps inspectors assess total earnings for waitresses chambermaids commissionaires and similar staff under new income schedules.
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London Daily Sketch
Grapefruit Berry Riddle Sparks Botanical Debate
The note asserts that grapefruit is a true berry while blackberry is not, prompting a quick clash of botanical definitions. Experts and enthusiasts discuss fruit classification, highlighting the differences between berry structure and accessory fruits.
Canadian editors hear about British Columbia House activities
Two busy Canadian women in London spoke with W. L. MacTavish and Fraser Gerrie of the visiting editors’ party about their work at British Columbia House. The recreation room head, Mrs. Josephine Godman of Esquimalt B C, runs an amusement bureau and even set up a dancing class for soldiers. She arranged a meeting with H G Wells for a soldier who sought a companion to dance. The scene is a hive of Pacific Coast troops seeking small favors and social contacts. There are 3 070 counties in the
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London
W. L. MacTavish
Vancouver
Fraser Gerrie
Edmonton
British Columbia House
Pacific Coast
Wales Origin of the Sealyham Terrier Declared
The Sealyham terrier originated in Wales, noted as the breed's place of origin. The statement confirms Welsh roots for the small sturdy hound used in hunting and companionship.
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Wales
Sunday School Lesson on Obedience and Blessings in Deuteronomy
A devotional study outlining Moses final exhortations in Deuteronomy to Israel to keep the law, the blessing for obedience and the curse for disobedience, with references to Isaiah 28 and other prophetic readings. The piece emphasizes righteousness exalting a nation and warns of Israel’s judgment, framing the law as essential for national happiness.
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Moses
Israel
Sinai
God
Withalso
Matthew Henry
Ephraim
Isaiah
Samaria
British to Prosecute Germans for Atrocities in Occupied Territories
Richard Law reports to the House of Commons that Britain is collecting evidence on Germans suspected of murder oppression and cruelty against hostages and others in occupied areas. He says punishment is under consideration and discussions with allies are ongoing, noting the crimes are widely observed.
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Richard Law
House of Commons
Foreign Office
War Emergency Training Expands in Canada Labs
Canada expands labor force training as part of war effort. From April 1 to August 20, 33,003 people undertook training. Ninety-three schools and training centres reported 10,063 trainees on August 1. Industrial classes include discharged World War II soldiers alongside veterans of the First War.
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Canada
Labor Department
Dog posture signals threat in bark and growl
The text explains how a dog raises its head when barking to expose the throat and lowers it when growling as a warning. A growl signals possible attack and the dog protection relies on lowering the neck by tilting the head downward.
Diet of the coast Eskimos relies on marine prey
The coast Eskimos primarily consume marine mammals and fish, with occasional caribou. The bull is the common name for the Taurus zodiac sign. Lions are legally classified as ver min in Africa.
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Africa
Radio health plays reach Moose Jaw classrooms
Health League of Canada promotes radio dramas in Moose Jaw Grade 7 and 8 classes with plans to extend to lower grades. Dr. Gordon Bates says ministers of education nationwide will be approached to broaden health education through dramatized stories of medical pioneers and reformers.
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Health League of Canada
Moose Jaw
Gordon Bates
Bates
Mickie Says This Isn’t Our Newspaper It’s Your Paper
A playful sign off urging readers to submit news and ads and to support the paper. It emphasizes reader participation and mutual benefit between the newspaper and its audience.
First Clear Sign In Nazi Campaign Against Russia
The Christian Science Monitor argues the Russian campaign reveals a deeper threat to free peoples than battlefield outcomes. It notes Hitler’s invasion mirroring Napoleonic fear driving strategic overreach and undermining the Nazi political system.
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The
Christian Science Monitor
Russia
Hitler
Napoleon
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